Chapter 181.3
We had some visitors, but after confirming that the knight directly under the Prime Ministers command was present, most of them left after just a few words of greeting.
Some of them wanted to give Lily a gift, but they wanted it to go through the Count, so they took it home with them.
Its very obvious.
I wondered if some of them changed their plans when they heard that I wasnt going to be working today. Its understandable that more and more people wanted to show Lily their good side now that the country was openly protecting the heroes. It was also true that some of the nobility had a lot of free time on their hands.
It was supposed to be very rare for someone my age to be so busy. Medieval Aristocrats in my previous life were depicted to have not been that busy with politics and martial arts training, rather this model was closely resembling early modern age instead, and it still felt like I was working some splicing in the sidelines.
Splicing Patchwork?
Welner-sama, is something troubling you?
Nothing, nothing at all. Have you checked about shells?
Weve got it all here.
The mention pulled me back from my thoughts. I took the documents and flipped through it, checking it over a bit. Okay, I could take this back to the Counts mansion. I really should finish my work here and deal with this when I return home.
This looks useful, thanks. Ill check it later. Its getting late, though, so give me the documents that need priority first.
Yes, sir. Im sorry Welner-sama
Hmm, what is this?
Lily, who had brought a stack of about ten documents, spoke to me with an expression on her face that said she was really concerned. I wondered if there was something wrong.
Um, you are going to meet the Prime Minister later, right? There are wrinkles on your knights uniform.
Ah
Was it because I put it in my magic bag? Come to think of it, I hadnt thought that far ahead. Just when I thought I was in trouble, Lily smiled and held out her hand.
I borrowed your magic iron, so please lend me your jacket. Ill straighten the wrinkles right away. Please let me help you prepare before visiting the Prime Ministers room.
Oh, you have prepared for this. I didnt even think about it.
In the case of aristocratic families above a certain level, the tablecloth was changed every morning and evening, and wrinkles were ironed out each time the tablecloth was changed. This was a luxury, since different tablecloths were used for breakfast and dinner. Ironing and laundry were also daily jobs for the maids, and Lily must have done the ironing.
Sorry. I will leave it with you.
Yes. Now, while youre at it, please check these documents.
As I brushed off the dust from my clothes and sat down, I looked at Lily who was preparing the clothes I needed at another desk.
I intentionally dismissed Neurath and Schunzel from my thoughts as they looked at me with smiles on their faces, and switched my mind to check the contents of the documents. Todays business on the front page was the issue of wartime bonds, wasnt it? It seemed that it was my idea, and I was the one who was supposed to handle it. Ugh.
At any rate, I took a quick look at the relevant documents.
This one was about bringing in wartime bonds which would be donated to the church, while this one was a proposal to force the allocation of bonds on real estate I would have to suggest rejecting the latter. A similar proposal was made in my previous life, where in many cases, people who did not want to receive government bonds would donate it to the church be it money or real estate, which resulted in increasing the power of the church. Thats why a case like this should be avoided by the Royal Authority.
Incidentally, the purpose of donation to the church in my previous life was for relief after death, but in this world, it would be like a right to receive priority treatment in case of injury or plague, or advance payment for magical treatment. There were many people who donated to the church because they were thinking that doing so would be for the benefit of the world, specifically in a world where monsters roamed.
What should I do about the former? I would have to check it out and tell them my opinion based on the situation.
Lily informed me, Im done. Ill put it over here.
Thank you. After that, please pick up the book with the green cover on the shelf to the right.
Okay
It was really a lot of work and I still had some business to attend to, so Id like to get this over with.
But Ive noticed something strange as a result of linking associations by several steps. I might need more data for this, but it could be put aside for now. My current priority should be Claras case, and I had to deal with it soon.
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